Is evidence of criminal activity not charged in a criminal case admissible?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Soto, D056814, No. RIF123809 (Cal. App. 2011):
Defendant asserts that in closing argument the prosecutor referred to evidence of his uncharged gang activity to improperly suggest he had a propensity to commit crimes, and the trial court erred in overruling his objection to this argument. (See People v. Kipp (1998) 18 Cal.4th 349, 369 [evidence of defendant's misconduct not charged in current case inadmissible to show defendant's bad character or criminal propensity].)
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